Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman slips down stairs following ejection from abysmal game

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman had a unsmooth outing against the New York Yankees connected Sunday successful the archetypal crippled of a doubleheader.

Gausman allowed six runs and walked 5 and was removed from the crippled successful the mediate of a 53-pitch 3rd inning. As helium walked backmost toward the dugout, Gausman was ejected from the crippled by location sheet umpire Chris Conroy. While successful the dugout, the heated seasoned pitcher took a spill down the steps to the clubhouse.

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman throws during the archetypal inning of the archetypal crippled of a doubleheader against the Yankees successful New York connected April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

It was a atrocious time each around.

"As I was coming disconnected the mound, I benignant of fto him cognize I was going to spell ticker his atrocious umpiring inside," Gausman told reporters aft the game.

"There was astir apt astatine slightest 3 pitches that inning that I cognize were strikes," helium said. "The much frustrating happening was watching benignant of what (Yankees starter Max Freid) was getting. He’s getting pitches down, and truthful if you’re not calling it for me, wherefore are you going to telephone it for him?"

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Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk, left, and pitcher Kevin Gausman, right, speech to pitching manager Pete Walker during the 3rd inning of the archetypal crippled of a doubleheader against the Yankees successful New York connected April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

Blue Jays manager John Schneider joined him aboriginal successful the crippled for arguing a called onslaught connected Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Gausman’s 53-pitch inning was the astir pitches by anyone successful an inning since Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Cam Vieaux threw 56 successful an eight-run eighth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers connected July 1, 2022, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

The two-time All-Star had a 3.16 ERA going into the crippled against the Yankees. It ballooned to 4.50 erstwhile his outing was over.

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider, center, speaks to umpire Chris Conroy during the 5th inning of the archetypal crippled of a doubleheader against the Yankees successful New York connected April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

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New York won the archetypal crippled of the doubleheader, 11-2. The Yankees followed up with a 5-1 triumph successful Game 2.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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